(12 Jun 2010)
++NIGHT SHOTS++
1. Wide of English fans in fan zone watching and singing "God Save The Queen"
2. Close of English fan singing, then cheering at the end of the anthem
3. English fans blowing their vuvuzela (South African trumpet)
4. Various of English fans celebrating their team's goal
5. Two American fans sitting covered with an American flag
6. Fans with vuvuzelas sitting and watching
7. Pan of fans watching
8. Americans celebrating their team's goal
9. Fan with American hat on, watching
10. Close of man with face painted in English colours
11. Back view of fans watching
STORYLINE:
The United States held England to a 1-1 draw in their World Cup opener in Group C on Saturday in Rustenburg, with a shocking error by England
goalkeeper Robert Green costing his team victory.
American and English fans gathered at the FIFA fan zone in Rustenburg to watch the match with both sets of supporters experiencing a mixture of highs and lows as they made noise with their vuvuzelas, plastic trumpets that have became the symbol of the 2010 World Cup.
What seemed to be a harmless 25-metre (27 yards) left-foot shot from US midfielder Clint Dempsey in the 40th minute went straight at Green but the ball bounced off his right glove and trickled over the line for an equaliser at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium.
England captain Steven Gerrard had given England the lead in the fourth minute, charging into the area and shooting with the outside of his foot past Tim Howard for his 17th international goal.
England, pursuing its first World Cup title since 1966, created more chances but the Americans held firm under pressure with a string of saves from Howard, who plays his club football for English club Everton.
It is not the first time a major error from their goalkeeper has cost the English side dearly.
From David Seaman at the 2002 World Cup and Scott Carson in a Euro 2008 qualifier to several mistakes by David "Calamity" James, England now has a reputation for producing poor goalkeepers instead of great ones as in the past.
Players such as Gordon Banks, Ray Clemence and Peter Shilton would likely have dealt easily with Dempsey's low, left-footed drive
in the 40th minute at Rustenburg on Saturday.
England next play Algeria in Cape Town on Friday while the Americans while the Americans play Slovenia in Johannesburg on the same day.
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